1
: of, relating to, or constituting a class of grammatical forms usually used to denote more than one or in some languages more than two
2
: relating to, consisting of, or containing more than one or more than one kind or class
a plural society
plural
noun
Examples of plural in a Sentence
The word “trees” is a plural noun.
The plural form of the word “child” is “children.”
a plural verb such as “are” or “were” rather than a singular verb such as “is” or “was”
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Gilbert, newly flush with seemingly unlimited cash, and filled with both a desire to be useful and the existential unease of someone who has just won the lottery, begins covering her friends’ therapy bills and tuition payments, and lavishing jewelry, weddings, and houses (plural) on them.
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Jia Tolentino, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
In recent years there have been efforts to make the language more inclusive—for example, by adding an asterisk to the plural (Lehrer*innen) to include males, females, and those who identify as nonbinary—which have been opposed by traditionalists and far-right groups.
—Literary Hub, 25 Aug. 2025
The Masseria Masterpiece: Masseria La Residenza Like a trullo, a masseria (plural masserie) is a fortified farmhouse traditionally found in Puglia’s countryside.
—Nicole Trilivas, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
In the north of the British Isles, people sometimes combined ye, a second person plural pronoun for you, along with aw, meaning all.
—Bill Chappell, NPR, 16 July 2025
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Jia Tolentino, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
In recent years there have been efforts to make the language more inclusive—for example, by adding an asterisk to the plural (Lehrer*innen) to include males, females, and those who identify as nonbinary—which have been opposed by traditionalists and far-right groups.
—Literary Hub, 25 Aug. 2025
The Masseria Masterpiece: Masseria La Residenza Like a trullo, a masseria (plural masserie) is a fortified farmhouse traditionally found in Puglia’s countryside.
—Nicole Trilivas, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
In the north of the British Isles, people sometimes combined ye, a second person plural pronoun for you, along with aw, meaning all.
—Bill Chappell, NPR, 16 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for plural
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“Plural.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plural. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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